priest abuse News

New York to Ease Statute of Limitations for Child Molestation

A bill to extend the statute of limitations on child molestation to give victims more time to seek justice is expected to easily pass the New York legislature Monday. The scheduled vote on the Child Victims Act in the Democrat-led …

U.S. Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Vatican Dismissed

Lawyers for a man who was sexually abused decades ago by a priest at a Wisconsin school for the deaf have asked a court to dismiss their lawsuit naming Pope Benedict XVI and other top Vatican officials as defendants. Attorney …

Massachusetts Judge Awards $3M in Priest Abuse Case

A Massachusetts judge on Friday awarded a total of $3 million to two child sex abuse victims of a former Franciscan priest who served prison time for child molestation in a separate case. Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders entered the …